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Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care C-Reactive Protein test compared to current clinical practice as an intervention to improve antibiotic prescription in malaria-negative patients in Afghanistan
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health problem requiring a reduction in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein (POCCRP) tests could distinguish between bacterial and non-bacterial causes of fever in malaria-negative patients and thus reduce inap...
Autores principales: | Dickinson, Simon, Yi Chong, Huey, Leslie, Toby, Rowland, Mark, Schultz Hansen, Kristian, Boyers, Dwayne |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8575266/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34748558 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258299 |
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